zam1 saang1 ji3斟生意
Jyutpingzam1 saang1 ji3
Yalejām sāang yi
Definition
To discuss a business deal.
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How it's used
Focuses on the process of negotiation rather than the final agreement. It carries a slightly informal tone, implying a face to face meeting or a serious conversation over a meal or coffee. While it specifically refers to business, it is often used to describe the act of networking or building rapport with potential clients.
Examples
They are inside the room discussing a business deal.
Do you need to go discuss a business deal today?
Related words
Common phrases
go out to discuss a business deal
arrange to meet someone for a business deal
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 傾偈, which is a general term for chatting or casual conversation. 斟生意 implies a specific professional goal or transaction is being pursued.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
